Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice! How did they manage to get the Schlump brothers' collection there? Philippe Le 29 mai 11 ? 06:53, ISILVERMN at aol.com a ?crit : > > Who would have thought that after 40 years in the commercial nuclear > power > industry, its now busier than its ever been, what with the so-called > nuclear renaissance and a small incident at Fukushima. I've had > darn little time > available for hobbies, but try to make the best of it. > > I recently visited the Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, CA, ( > _http://www.mullinautomotivemuseum.com/_ > (http://www.mullinautomotivemuseum.com/ > ) ) > and it was an unbelievable experience. Housed in an industrial park > with > limited access (2 weekends a month and 2 groups each of those days), > once you > go through the doors, you're at the Paris Auto Show of 1939, with > some 70 > mostly French vehicles of the Art-deco period in immaculate > condition (a > few are intentionally unrestored). Would you believe 30 > Bugattis? A > sampling: > > > 1939 Delahaye 165 V 12 Cabriolet: > > > _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Mullin+Museum/Delahaye1.jpg > > . > html_ > (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Mullin+Museum/Delahaye1.jpg.html > > ) > > _http://tinyurl.com/3f37suw_ (http://tinyurl.com/3f37suw) > > > > Exhaust detail of the same:: > > > _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Mullin+Museum/Delahaye2.jpg > > . > html_ > (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Mullin+Museum/Delahaye2.jpg.html > > ) > > _http://tinyurl.com/3omv4dl_ (http://tinyurl.com/3omv4dl) > > > 1938 Hispano Suiza Dubonnet Xenia: > > _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Mullin+Museum/Hisso2.jpg.htm > l_ > (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Mullin+Museum/Hisso2.jpg.html > > ) > > _http://tinyurl.com/3b3z5yd_ (http://tinyurl.com/3b3z5yd) > > > 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Aravis Roadster: > > _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Mullin+Museum/Bugatti1.jpg.h > tml_ > (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Mullin+Museum/Bugatti1.jpg.html > > ) > > _http://tinyurl.com/3c4qqkr_ (http://tinyurl.com/3c4qqkr) > > > 1935 Hispano Suiza J12 Drophead Coupe: > > _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Mullin+Museum/Hisso1.jpg.htm > l_ > (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Mullin+Museum/Hisso1.jpg.html > > ) > > _http://tinyurl.com/3c26l46_ (http://tinyurl.com/3c26l46) > > > 1934 Voisin C27 Aerosport: > > _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Mullin+Museum/Voisin1.jpg.ht > ml_ > (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Mullin+Museum/Voisin1.jpg.html > > ) > > _http://tinyurl.com/3emh58h_ (http://tinyurl.com/3emh58h) > > > 1934 Voisin C27 Grand Sport Cabriolet: > > _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Mullin+Museum/Voisin2.jpg.ht > ml_ > (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Mullin+Museum/Voisin2.jpg.html > > ) > > > _http://tinyurl.com/3eytv44_ (http://tinyurl.com/3eytv44) > > > I plan on adding to this gallery as time permits. I hope you enjoy > them. > Comments and critiques are always welcome. > > Very Best Regards, > > Ira Silverman > Irvine, CA > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >